Job Type: Contract

Work period: Full-Time

Duration: 03-03-2025 TO 02-03-2026

Location: Paris, France

Visa Sponsorship: Available

Elevate Your Career in Lead Structural Engineer with Airswift

Are you ready to lead the way as our Lead Structural Engineer? Join our team at Airswift and be a part of a major project in Paris, France for the next year. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to showcase your expertise in civil engineering and offshore structural engineering while ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

Role Overview

Coordinate and supervise all necessary activities during the Life of Project and FEED activities up to close out. Accountable for all matters related to Structural engineering, ensuring fit for purpose design and adherence to the Statement Of Requirement. Represent the technical authority for Structural disciplines within the company. Prepare and suggest technical content for essential studies and ensure conformity with state of the art. Supervise subcontracted studies and provide support to other packages with the assistance of Head Quarters specialists. Ensure Structural design choices consider constructability, operability, and flexibility of facilities. Propose recommendations on technical deviation requests and maintain updated documentation related to Structural disciplines. Participate in studies required by third parties as needed. Communicate and apply H3SE policies of the company and ensure engineering is developed accordingly. Ensure correct implementation of company rules and specifications, project specifications, relevant international standards, and applicable regulations requirements. Lead review of key deliverables from contractors. Provide technical assistance for any required technical audits, such as HAZOP or PR. Participate in coordination for Inspection and Tests Plans (ITP) and FAT preparation and execution, attending meetings/FATs with vendors when necessary. Provide support and search for vendor assistance if needed. Ensure quality and completeness of Structures designs/packages final documentation in compliance with Project Scope of Work, Specifications, and Procedures for a smooth hand-over to operations. Report potential impact on overall project strategy, planning, and target achievement. Promote workshops with HQ specialists and/or contractor specialists to ensure company concepts and comments are well understood and integrated into technical documents. Guide contractor main design selection in a Fit-for-Purpose approach to reach an optimized design, promoting and following deviation requests to company requirements as needed. Ensure efficient review process to maintain compliance with applicable frame of reference. Actively participate in proper interface management with other disciplines such as Process, Safety, Rotating, Electrical, etc. Review and comment on key technical documents from interfacing disciplines. Participate in Project HAZID and PR activities. Organize weekly meetings with counterpart discipline and report highlights to management with proposed mitigation measures when necessary. Participate in internal engineering weekly meetings. Provide technical inputs for any contractual discussions with contractors. Contribute to development of digital plant through centric data management when applicable. Call for/participate in interface coordination activities and ensure synergies are developed between different contractors. Participate in vendor evaluations and technical evaluations for LLIs. Gain knowledge of Nigerian norms and practices and apply it to project when relevant. Assist commissioning, start up, and operation teams as needed, transferring project knowledge to operations. Prepare REX and Lessons Learnt throughout FEED process. Contribute to personnel skills improvement and encourage knowledge transfer.

Skills & Qualifications

Chartered Structural Engineer or equivalent qualification. Experience in Oil & Gas Industry or Construction field Expertise in Civil Engineering and Offshore Structural Engineering. Optional requirement: Structural Engineering, Fit For Purpose Design, Constructability, Operability, Flexibility, Technical Deviation Requests, H3SE Policies, Compliance With Regulations And Standards, Review Of Key Deliverables, Interface Management, Digital Plant Development, Vendor Evaluation. Fluency in English is mandatory.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field preferred. Chartered Structural Engineer or equivalent qualification preferred. Experience in Oil & Gas Industry or Construction field preferred.

 

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About Airswift

Airswift is a global workforce solutions provider specializing in the engineering and technology sectors. With operations spanning over 70 countries, we boast a talent pool of over 9,000 contractors and 1,000 employees. Our unparalleled reach and expertise are unmatched in the industry. Learn more about Airswift at https://www.airswift.com/blog.